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type: weekly
layout: weekly_old
date: "2023-05-11T00:00:00Z"
issuenumber: 170
title: "Issue 170: May 4 - 11, 2023"
---

<h3>Table of Contents:</h3>
<ul class="contents">
    <li><a href="#news">Recent News</a></li>
    <li><a href="#events">Upcoming Events</a></li>
    <li><a href="#ideas">CCS Proposal Ideas</a></li>
    <li><a href="#proposals">CCS Proposals Need Funding</a></li>
    <li><a href="#stats">Price & Blockchain Stats</a></li>
    <li><a href="#volunteer">Volunteer Opportunities</a></li>
    <li><a href="#support">Support</a></li>
</ul>

<h3 id="news">Recent News</h3>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <h4>Haveno DEX <a href="https://github.com/haveno-dex/haveno/releases/tag/v0.0.5" target="_blank">v0.0.5</a>. First release with binary installers for the live test network. Questions? Jump in their Matrix <a href="https://matrix.to/#/#haveno:haveno.network" target="_blank">room</a>.</h4>
</div>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <h4>ETH<->XMR atomic swap beta <a href="https://github.com/AthanorLabs/atomic-swap/releases/tag/v0.2.1" target="_blank">v0.2.1</a> CLI. Works on mainnet, ready to be used. <a href="https://github.com/AthanorLabs/atomic-swap/blob/v0.2.1/docs/mainnet.md" target="_blank">Docs</a>; Reddit <a href="https://teddit.adminforge.de/r/Monero/comments/1382rva/ethxmr_atomic_swap_beta_release/" target="_blank">thread</a>.</h4>
</div>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <h4>Monerujo <a href="https://github.com/m2049r/xmrwallet/releases/tag/v3.1.3" target="_blank">v3.1.3</a>.</h4>
</div>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <h4>Start9 Labs added support to run a Monero node on their embassyOS. New option to self-host your own daemon, avoiding reliance on third parties. <a href="https://github.com/kn0wmad/monerod-wrapper" target="_blank">Repository</a>; Reddit <a href="https://teddit.adminforge.de/r/Monero/comments/1381s22/host_your_own_monero_node_with_start9_labs_os/" target="_blank">thread</a>.</h4>
</div>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <h4>LocalMonero/AgoraDesk <a href="https://github.com/AgoraDesk-LocalMonero/agoradesk-app-foss/releases/tag/v1.1.3" target="_blank">v1.1.3</a>.</h4>
</div>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <h4>Stack Wallet <a href="https://github.com/cypherstack/stack_wallet/releases/tag/build_169" target="_blank">v1.7.7</a> adding Trocador as swapping partner.</h4>
</div>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <h4>Monero Magazine interviewed Katie the Russian to talk about second passports. Video <a href="https://piped.adminforge.de/watch?v=DKu9b2AnMYQ" target="_blank">here</a>.</h4>
</div>

<h3 id="events">Upcoming Events</h3>

<div class="event">
    <p class="date" markdown="1">May 13, 2023 (Saturday) – 17:00 UTC</p>
    <p markdown="1">MoneroKon 2023 Meeting - <a href="irc://irc.libera.chat/#monero-events" target="_blank">#monero-events</a> IRC channel; Matrix <a href="https://matrix.to/#/#monero-events:monero.social" target="_blank">room</a>.</p>
</div>

<div class="event">
    <p class="date" markdown="1">May 15, 2023 (Monday) – 18:00 UTC</p>
    <p markdown="1">Seraphis Wallet Workgroup Meeting - <a href="irc://irc.libera.chat/#no-wallet-left-behind" target="_blank">#no-wallet-left-behind</a> IRC channel; Matrix <a href="https://matrix.to/#/#no-wallet-left-behind:monero.social" target="_blank">room</a>.</p>
</div>

<div class="event">
    <p class="date" markdown="1">May 17, 2023 (Wednesday) – 17:00 UTC</p>
    <p markdown="1">Research Lab Meeting - <a href="irc://irc.libera.chat/#monero-research-lab" target="_blank">#monero-research-lab</a> IRC channel; Matrix <a href="https://matrix.to/#/#monero-research-lab:monero.social" target="_blank">room</a>.</p>
</div>

<h3 id="ideas">CCS Proposal Ideas</h3>

<p>Below you can find some CCS proposal ideas open for discussion.</p>

<div class="proposal">
<p><a href="https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/387" target="_blank">Animated Core Concept Videos</a>.</p>
</div>

<h3 id="proposals">CCS Proposals Need Funding</h3>

<div class="proposal">
    <p><a href="https://ccs.getmonero.org/proposals/selsta-9.html" target="_blank">part-time monero development (3 months)</a> by selsta.</p>
    <p>Raised <b>3.08 of 117</b> XMR.</p>
</div>

<div class="proposal">
    <p><a href="https://ccs.getmonero.org/proposals/plowsof-ccs-coordinator-2.html" target="_blank">CCS Coordinator</a> by plowsof.</p>
    <p>Raised <b>2 of 69</b> XMR.</p>
</div>

<h3 id="stats">Price & Blockchain Stats</h3>

<h4 class="stat">Blockchain Stats</h4>

<div class="bcstats">
    <p>Block height: <b>2883644</b></p>
    <p>Hash rate: <b>2.574 GH/s</b></p>
    <p>Average txs. per block: <b>39.89</b></p>
    <p>Weekly Moving Average txs. per day: <b>27267</b></p>
    <p>Block reward: <b>0.6 XMR</b></p>
</div>
<p class="note">Data taken on May 11, 2023.</p>

<h4 class="stat">XMR Blocks Distribution in last 1000 blocks</h4>
<p><img src="/img/hashrate-pool-distribution-0511.png" alt="Hashrate Pool Distribution Pie Chart"/></p>

<h4 class="stat" id="price-stat">Price & Performance</h4>

<div class="price-intro">XMR Market Cap: <b>$2,779,298,724</b>.<br/>Localmonero.co Street Price: <b>$155.2</b>.</div>

<p class="table-title">Monero (XMR) Price</p>
<table class="price-table">
  <tr class="row1">
    <th></th>
    <th>05/11/23</th>
    <th>Week</th>
    <th>Month</th>
    <th>Year</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td data-th="XMR to">USD</td>
    <td data-th="05/11/23">$152.99</td>
    <td data-th="Week" class="red">-1.5%</td>
    <td data-th="Month" class="red">-5.5%</td>
    <td data-th="Year" class="red">-7.0%</td>
  </tr>
  <tr class="row3">
    <td data-th="XMR to">EUR</td>
    <td data-th="05/11/23">€140.04</td>
    <td data-th="Week" class="red">-0.7%</td>
    <td data-th="Month" class="red">-5.7%</td>
    <td data-th="Year" class="red">-10.3%</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td data-th="XMR to">BTC</td>
    <td data-th="05/11/23">₿0.00563379</td>
    <td data-th="Week" class="green">+4.8%</td>
    <td data-th="Month" class="green">+5.1%</td>
    <td data-th="Year" class="green">+6.1%</td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p class="note">Data taken on May 11, 2023.</p>

<p class="table-title">XMR Price Graph</p>

![XMR Price Graph 05/04/23-05/11/23](/img/weekly-chart-0511.png "XMR Price Graph 05/04/23-05/11/23")

Sources: <a href="https://miningpoolstats.stream/monero" target="_blank">miningpoolstats.stream</a>; <a href="https://bitinfocharts.com/monero/" target="_blank">bitinfocharts.com</a>; <a href="https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/monero" target="_blank">coingecko.com</a>; <a href="https://localmonero.co/statistics" target="_blank">localmonero.co statistics</a>; <a href="https://localmonero.co/blocks" target="_blank">localmonero.co blocks</a>.

<h3 id="volunteer">Volunteer Opportunities</h3>

<p>If you want to get involved in making Monero better, but aren't sure how, check out some volunteer opportunities.</p>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <p class="date"><a href="https://github.com/monero-project/monero" target="_blank">Test Monero Core Software</a></p>
    <p>Anyone with moderate technical ability is encouraged to try to build and run Monero nightlies. Do not trust it with your Monero, but feel free to open an Issue on GitHub as problems arise. Instructions to build on your OS of choice can be found <a href="https://github.com/monero-project/monero#compiling-monero-from-source" target="_blank">here</a>. </p>
</div>

<div class="newsbyte">
    <p class="date"><a href="https://github.com/monero-project/monero" target="_blank">Getting Started with Helping Monero</a></p>
    <p>If you are new to Monero and want to contribute, please check out <a href="https://www.monerooutreach.org/stories/getting-started-helping-monero.php" target="_blank">this article about volunteering and contributing to Monero</a> from the Monero Outreach Workgroup. </p>
</div>

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